Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 2:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 2:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 2:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, God is promising to find a trustworthy priest who will follow His wishes very closely. This priest will have a strong, happy family, and will always stay close to those chosen by God.

1 Samuel 2:35: And I will raise me up a faithful priest, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

Contradiction with Exodus 40:15

This verse speaks of an everlasting priesthood for Aaron's descendants, contradicting the establishment of a new faithful priesthood in 1 Samuel 2:35.

Exodus 40:15: And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:24

This verse refers to the unchanging priesthood of Christ, potentially conflicting with the idea of appointing a new faithful priest as in 1 Samuel 2:35.

Hebrews 7:24: But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. [an...: or, which passeth not from one to another]

Contradiction with Numbers 25:13

God's promise to Phinehas of an everlasting priesthood appears to conflict with the introduction of a new priesthood in 1 Samuel 2:35.

Numbers 25:13: And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

Contradiction with Malachi 2:4-5

This verse underscores God's covenant with Levi, hinting at a sustained priesthood line that contradicts the change introduced in 1 Samuel 2:35.

Malachi 2:4-5: And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
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